Tyrone
Tyrone comes from the Irish place name "Tír Eoghain" — "tír" (land) and "Eoghain" (of Owen) — meaning "land of Eoghan." Tyrone was a top-300 American name from 1930 to 1990, peaking at #170 in 1966. Tyrone (the actor Tyrone Power, 1914-1958, the swashbuckling Hollywood star of "The Mark of Zorro" (1940) and "Nightmare Alley" (1947)) is the most famous bearer. Tyrone (the actor Tyrone "Ty" Davis, born 1966) gave the name a contemporary charge. Tyrone is a male name of Irish (place name) origin that means "From Tyrone (land of Eoghan)". Vintage, Irish, and a little Hollywood. The name sounds direct. Tyrones tend to be charismatic. US peaked #170 in 1966. Now outside top 1000. Well-known people named Tyrone include Tyrone Power (actor), Tyrone (Irish place name), Tyrone (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Tyrone include Ty (short form), Tyr (variant), Tyrone (used across English).